Saving Our Youth from the Harms of Marijuana
By Jill Perry
In April of 2019, I had the opportunity to travel to Denver with my husband on a business trip. We stayed in a hotel in Lone Tree, CO, and during the week I tried to busy myself while my husband worked.… Read the rest
Originally published in The Epoch Times on October 12, 2020
DENVER—It’s a grief that’s unimaginable. Deep, raw, and ever present. Laura and John Stack are still reeling over the loss of their son to suicide less than a year ago.… Read the rest
By Laura Stack
The evidence-based negative effects of cannabis on adolescents are many and varied, especially for young people, and we’ve covered them numerous times in previous blogs. But today, I want to discuss openly a very sensitive topic: THC as it relates to adolescent suicidal ideation and suicide.… Read the rest
By Laura Stack
One of the most common questions that people ask marijuana experts, advocates, and opponents alike is the one posed in the title of this blog: Can marijuana kill you? It’s an excellent question, and during my research for this and other blogs, I’ve read as many articles that concluded “Absolutely not!”… Read the rest
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Johnny’s Ambassadors prepares for walk to #StopDabbing
Johnny’s Ambassadors will be hosting their first walk to #StopDabbing at Valor Christian High School Stadium in Highlands Ranch on Sunday, September 20.… Read the rest
By Dianna Booher
Dr. Lorna M. Breen, a top ER doctor who treated virus patients in a Manhattan hospital, recently died by suicide. According to her father, her job treating Coronavirus patients in an overwhelming wave killed her.
During this pandemic, your own employees may be experiencing similar stress, anxiety, and even severe depression.… Read the rest
By Laura Stack
I’m delighted to announce that through your contributions to our new nonprofit, Johnny’s Ambassadors, JOHNNY has come to life as a cartoon and is ready to do something important in this world! Our mission is to educate parents and teens about the dangers of adolescent substance abuse and help parents have conversations with their children.… Read the rest
TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide method mentioned
I woke with a start. It was 1:03 AM on Thursday, November 20, 2019. I reached over to pick up the phone, fully expecting to see Johnny’s name on the screen again, and instead, it said Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.… Read the rest
Do you know what 420 Day is? Why is today meaningful? And more importantly, where will your teen be at 4:20 PM today? The answer is…probably at home due to COVID-19…thankfully.
Because today, 4/20, is International Weed Day, the day people around the world celebrate a drug that remains illegal in the U.S.: marijuana.… Read the rest
When my forever 19-year-old son, Johnny, was a young boy, he and I had a “secret” that we kept to ourselves. I told him God told me when he was born he was going to do something really important in this world.… Read the rest